Rules

• League Structure and Eligibility
• Age Grouping (Age Cutoff: Must be age for the league on April 30th)

• Team Assignment and Registration
• Team Naming: Assigned by the Equipment Manager and Commissioner (using Major and Minor League Team names).
• Player Assignment: Assigned by Commissioners with the goal of balanced talent and competition.
• Registration: Proof of age is required prior to team assignment.
• No Trading: Trading of players is not permitted.
• Manager and Safety
• Manager Eligibility: A Manager may manage only one in-house team (Clinic is exempt).
• Player Safety Removal: If a player is deemed incapable of protecting themselves, the Manager reports it to the Commissioner. The Commissioner may remove the player and place them in the next lower age group.

• Game Format and Scheduling
• Field Dimensions

• Game Length and Curfew
• Length
• 8-prep - 5 innings
• 9-10 & 11-12 - 6 innings
• 13-16 - 7 innings
• Official Game All Leagues - 4 full innings (3.5 if home team leads)
• Run Limit (Six-Run Rule)
• A half-inning is completed when the defensive team records three outs OR the offensive team scores six runs.
• Batter Rule: If the sixth run scores before a batter completes the plate appearance, that batter leads off the next inning (0-0 count).
• Unlimited Run Exception: The six-run limit is suspended in the last scheduled inning (5th for 8U, 6th for 9-12, 7th for 13-16) and all extra innings.
• Curfew (No New Inning Start after):
• April Games: 7:45 PM
• May Games: 8:00 PM
• June Games: 8:15 PM (Playoff cutoff is 8:30 PM)

• Pre-Game Procedures and Forfeiture
• Forfeiture: A team must field at least eight players. Failure to do so 15 minutes after the official start time results in forfeiture.
• Practice Times (6 PM Weekday Games): Visitors (5:20-5:40 PM); Home (5:40-6:00 PM).
• Benches: Home Team occupies the third base bench.

• Postponements and Make-up Games
• Interrupted Games: Games terminated before becoming official will be continued from the point of termination.
• Make-up Game Curfew: Make-up games cannot exceed two hours (no batter after two hours).
• 13-16 League Exception: The 2-hour curfew does not apply to 13-16 League make-up games.
• Priority: Make-up games take priority over scheduled practices.

• Equipment and Uniforms
• Uniforms and Attire
• Required: Players must wear the full issued uniform (shirt, cap, socks) to play. Shorts are not permitted.
• Protective Equipment (Mandatory)
• Helmets: NOCSAE certified helmets are required when batting and running the bases.
• Catchers: Must wear athletic supporter, protective cup, mask/helmet, shin guards, and chest protector while catching or warming up pitchers.
• Bat, Glove, and Spike Regulations
• Bat Size and Composition
• 8-Prep, 9-10 & 11-12
• Size: 2 ⅝ inch max barrel size
• No composite barrels
• 13-16 League
• Must meet LL/NFHS standards. NFHS compliant bats may be composite.
• Spikes: No metal spikes are allowed in any league.

• Player Participation and Rules
• Defensive Participation
• Sitting Rule: No player sits consecutive innings, and no player sits more than one inning until all others have sat at least one inning. Penalty: Game forfeiture.
• Substitution: Free defensive substitution is permitted.
• Playing Up (Younger Players)
• Consent: Requires parent/guardian consent each time the player plays up.
• Position Restriction: May play only the outfield. May not pitch.
• Nine-Player Fill-In Limits: A brought-up player has limits: bat last, play only outfield, max 3 defensive innings, max 1 at-bat.
• Pitching Rules
• Limit: Max three (3) innings pitched per player per calendar day.
• Max two pitching turns per game.
• Counts as a turn after the 1st pitch thrown.
• If a manager or coach removes a pitcher from the game, he may remain in the game at another position. If a player is removed from pitching before having played in the game at least three innings, he cannot pitch again until at least three innings are completed.
• Hit Batters: Two in one inning, or three in one game: pitcher must be removed.

• Base Running and League Specific Rules
• Bunting
• 8-Prep & 9-10 - Not permitted
• 11-12 & 13-16 - Permitted
• Stealing / Leading
• 8-Prep & 9-10 No stealing or leading off. No advancement on wild pitch
• 11-12 - may advance once balls crosses plate
• 13-16 - standard NFHS rules apply
• Dropped third strike
• 8-Prep, 9-10 & 11-12 - not permitted
• 13-16 - permitted
• Infield Fly Rule
• 8-Prep & 9-10 - Does not apply
• 11-12 & 13-16 - Rules apply
• All-Star Games
• All-Star Game Rules
• Player Selection: Minimum two players per team. Players must have played in at least half of their team's games.
• Playing Time: Must play the first 4.5 or the last 4.5 innings and no more, unless covering a missing/injured player.
• 13-16 League Exception: Identified players may play the entire game with Commissioner approval.
• Pitching: Max two innings per player.
• Ties: If tied after nine innings, the game ends in a tie.

• Administration and Conduct
• Sportsmanship and Conduct
• Time Out: Only Managers and Coaches may request time out.
• Base Coaches: Any player coaching a base must wear a protective batting helmet.
• Prohibited Conduct: No smoking on the field by Managers/Coaches. Only Managers/Coaches may address the Umpire.
• The addressing of remarks by Managers and Coaches to players of opposing teams is prohibited.

• Protests and Post-Game
• Protest Procedure: Only decisions regarding rules interpretation may be protested. Contact League Commissioner within 24 hours of game to register protest.
• Reporting: Managers report the final score and umpire ratings via the Game Submission form.



• Playoffs and Championships
• League Winner: Team with the best regular season winning percentage.
• Game Length: Must be at least six innings (seven innings in 13-16 League). Suspended games are continued from the point of suspension.